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Drupal Gets a New Aggregator Module and API
Beta Version of the FeedAPI Module Ready for Use
Beta Version of the FeedAPI Module Ready for Use
This summer I created an aggregation API for Drupal as part of Google’s Summer of Code project. The module I wrote - called FeedAPI – has functionalities that will be of interest to both end users and developers. The module serves as a general purpose aggregation module that’s able to behave like the classic core aggregator or like Leech (among others), and it allows users to create feeds and view items easily. However the main concept behind the project will be of most interest to developers. The module allows feeds to be processed by various parsers and processors, and the API supports all types of feeds and feed item representation.
The FeedAPI module is in beta version, and with the exception of some bugs filed in the Drupal issue queue that I need to address, it’s ready to be used. To see what the module can do, I recommend that you watch the screencast and visit the live demo site.
You can find the latest package of the module here. I encourage developers to check out the developers’ guide and want to thank those in advance who test it out (and special applause for those who give feedback!).
Pop Quiz: If you watch the screencast attentively, you’ll see one already reported bug. Can you spot it?
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For those new to the concept, this was greatly needed in the Drupal world. Aron did an outstanding job bringing together work from around the Drupal community, unifying it, and creating an aggregator module that can be extended rather than rewritten.
Thanks for the credit about
Thanks for the credit about the future of the project!
I'll maintain FeedAPI that hopefully people shouldn't have to be disappointed.
Here I would like to thanks again to all my mentors the continous help through the project.
Special thanks for Ken Rickard and Alex Barth for the exceptionally active involvement!
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